Strikethrough Text Generator
Add a line through your text so it looks crossed out, ready to paste into posts and messages where strikethrough is not available. Runs in your browser.
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Updated November 9, 2026
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How to use it
- 1
Type your text
Enter the words you want crossed out.
- 2
Copy the result
Tap Copy to grab the strikethrough version.
- 3
Paste it anywhere
Use it in a post or message.
Questions about strikethrough text generator
How does it work?
It adds a combining strikethrough mark to each character, so the line travels with the text.
Will every app show it?
Most do, but a few apps or fonts may place the line slightly off.
Is it good for screen readers?
Not always — avoid it for essential text.
How the line is added
The tool puts the Unicode combining long stroke overlay after every character, including spaces, so the line runs through the whole phrase without gaps. The text underneath is still ordinary letters, so it can be pasted anywhere plain text is accepted.
Because the line is attached to each character, some apps and fonts draw it slightly high or low, or leave small gaps. It looks best in a plain text field at normal size. The table shows a few inputs and what you get.
| You type | You get |
|---|---|
| Old price $49 | O̶l̶d̶ ̶p̶r̶i̶c̶e̶ ̶$̶4̶9̶ |
| Not today | N̶o̶t̶ ̶t̶o̶d̶a̶y̶ |
| Done | D̶o̶n̶e̶ |
| Meeting at 3 | M̶e̶e̶t̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶a̶t̶ ̶3̶ |
When to use it, and a better option
Use crossed-out text for a price that has dropped, a plan that changed or a joke where the correction is the point. Many chat apps and Markdown editors have their own strikethrough, usually by wrapping the text in tildes, such as ~~text~~ in Markdown. Where that works it is the better choice, because the text stays readable to everyone.
Use this tool where an app has no formatting at all, such as a bio or a plain message field.
Strikethrough carries meaning: it tells the reader that something was removed. That meaning can be lost on screen readers, which may read the line marks badly or not at all, so write important changes in words as well, for example was $49, now $29.